New York - Music Workshop

This video was originally published on May 6, 2020.

Let's freshen up the week with a music workshop in Peter Haddad's home in New York City.

We learn about Peter's composition style, techniques, equipment recommendations and tips on how to begin creating our own compositions.

Peter is currently spending his time working in the financial industry while pursuing his passion for making awesome music under the alias Stave, and spreading love and good vibes to the world from his home in NYC!

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🎹 Instagram: @stavemusicofficial

🎧 Spotify: Stave

🎶 Apple Music: Stave

 
 
 

Batroun - Biodynamic Wine Tour

Let's visit Maher Harb at his Biodynamic vineyard @septwinery in Nehla Batroun, where he gives us a tour of the natural Vin de Lieu that he produces with a full heart and respect to nature.

An outcome of an inspirational journey, Maher reveals his trust in the grape, allowing his chemical free soil to create its natural magic according to life's four elements and the lunar calendar.

Maher is currently spending his time perfecting his wines, planting a lot of fresh produce and grilling his lunches to a view of 7 breathtaking mountains.

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Intagram: @septwinery

Facebook: @levinsept

Website: www.levinsept.com

 
 
 

Cairo - Vegan Milk & Crackers Workshop

Got almonds? Well then let's learn how to make super easy and quick almond milk and almond crackers right at home with Passand El Hammami, founder of Sea Salt Bakery & Cafe in Cairo, Egypt.

This passionate Entrepreneur is a certified gluten free baker & Vegan pastry chef - ICIF Italy.

Passand, aka Babu, is currently quarantined in Abu Dhabi, and spending her time creating gluten free magic in the kitchen, bonding with her family and niece, and missing her super passionate cafe and team members in Cairo.

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Intagram: @seasaltbakery

Facebook: Sea Salt Bakery & Cafe

LinkedIn: Sea Salt Bakery & Cafe

Website: www.seasaltbakery.com

 
 
 

Los Angeles - Video Tricks Workshop

Let's hop over to Eric Hinojosa's artsy cool pad in Los Angeles, where he teaches us how to craft cool video content using simple editing tricks. Alongside, he shares with us his ridiculously affordable but ridiculously efficient camera and equipment recommendations.

Eric is currently spending his quarantine perfecting his editing skills, musing over his film ventures, reading and enjoying his multi themed socks.

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Intagram: @ericdirector

Facebook: Eric Hinojosa

Twitter: @erichinojosa

Youtube: Eric Hinojosa

Vimeo: Eric Hinojosa

Website: www.erichinojosa.com

(Ok, the list is long. He's also on LinkedIn, IMBD etc...

Somebody's an online extrovert)

 
 
 

Abu Dhabi - Art Workshop

Pop art on classical statues? Hells yeah! Let's head over to Ala'a Sawaf's home in sunny Abu Dhabi, where she unveils tips on her work process for her ridiculously cool pieces under the name of The Original Gangsters. We learn 5 tips on her conceptual, artistic and technical processes, as well as how she discomforts her statues with staring problems (awkwaaard).

Ala'a is currently spending her quarantine nursing her twin boys (and fly), discomforting her statues with staring problems (awkwaaard) and throwing her pre-and-post-pandemically charged emotions and crazy good talent right onto her statues.

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Intagram: @theoriginalgangster and @artyala'a

 
 
 

Batroun - Beirut Heritage House Tour

Traveling in time to the opulent and charming old world of Beirut, through a tour of Henry Lucien's hand built and painted house in Batroun, Lebanon.

Witnessing the destruction of heritage houses in Beirut with a heavy heart, Henry passionately decided to buy all these remnants and build a new house for himself. This gem lays proudly within lush greenery, and is soon to be open as a museum and bed and breakfast. Henry is currently spending his quarantine painting ceilings in his house, and involving his children and wife in the process. ..............................................................................

Instagram: @caravsanrie

Facebook: @caravansarie

Vimeo: @caravansarie

 
 
 

Cairo - Gulab Jamun Workshop

Traveling to Cairo, Egypt for a Gulab Jamun cooking workshop by the part Indian, part Egyptian and 100% sentimental Sarah Khanna.

Sarah is a cook and culinary consultant, an Independent F&B professional and a food writer. We learn how to make her favorite childhood hug-in-a-bowl dish, with heartwarming anecdotes about her Indian grandmother whom she misses incredibly. Sarah is currently spending her quarantine, pouring her multi-cultured and family oriented soul into crafting traditional dishes and video collaborations.

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Instagram: @sarahkhanna

Facebook: Buttered Up

Twitter: @ButteredUpBlog